On Saturday, March 17, 2012, the children who belong to Center Stage Dance Academy's Ultimate Dance Force dance teams competed in the MOVE competition at the convention center in Tacoma, Washington. My youngest daughter, Korinna, and my granddaughter, Alyson, competed in the tap dance and production categories.
The photo above is of Korinna in stage make-up with dark glasses.
Alyson and Korinna belong to a team called "Tap Time." Their team includes seven advanced beginners who are between the ages of eight and eleven. For the competition, Tap Time danced to the old Blues Brothers' song, "Soul Man."
Two boys, Jake and Carson, played the Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood. Korinna and Alyson were among the five girls who played gangster molls. When they spun around, those dark glasses went flying into the crowd. The smiles on their faces show that the kids are having a good time.
When Korinna was five years old, she and her older sister, Kate, took ice skating lessons. Korinna saw a group of preschool "ballerinas" taking a dance class at the rink. She begged and pleaded with me to enroll her in the toe, tap and tumble class so that she could be a "ballerina" too. That was the beginning of Korinna's dancing career.
Alyson began taking dancing classes in Louisiana when she was three years old. She also enjoys gymnastics. Her dream is to become a cheerleader.
Korinna and Alyson clown around back stage. Technically, Korinna is Alyson's aunt. But the two girls fight like sisters.
Exercise is important for children. I didn't want my daughters to become couch potatoes because a sedentary lifestyle is so unhealthy. I wanted my girls to think exercise is fun. That's why Korinna and Alyson are in competitive dance.
MOVE was the first time that Alyson and Korinna have ever competed in an Ultimate Dance Force competition. It was also the first time that Tap Time competed this year. Some of their teammates competed last year. I'm proud to announce that Tap Time won first place gold at MOVE.
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